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Newfoundland
and Labrador
Regulation 2007

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 60/07

NEWFOUNDLANDANDLABRADOR
REGULATION 60/07

Physiotherapy Regulations under the Physiotherapy Act, 2006

(Filed May 8, 2007)

Under the authority of section 9 of the Physiotherapy Act, 2006, the Council of
the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Physiotherapists, with the approval of the
Minister of Health and Community Services, makes the following regulations.

Dated at St. John’s, May 2, 2007.

Raeleen Baggs
Chair, Council of the Newfoundland and LabradorCollege of Physiotherapists

Ross Wiseman
Minister of Health and Community Services

REGULATIONS

Analysis

1.
Short title

2.
Definition

3.
Registration categories

4.
Active registration

5.
Conditional registration

6.
Temporary registration

7.
Inactive registration

8.
Registration certificate

Short title

1.These regulations may be cited as the Physiotherapy Regulations.

Definition

2.In
these regulations, "Act" means the Physiotherapy Act, 2006.

Registration
categories

3.An
applicant for registration as a physiotherapist may be granted

(a)active registration;

(b)conditional registration;

(c)temporary registration; or

(d)inactive registration.

Active
registration

4.(1) An
applicant may be granted active registration as a physiotherapist where he or
she applies for active registration on the prescribed form and

(a)successfully completes the required academic
program from a school of physiotherapy approved by the council;

(b)successfully completes a course of clinical
practice in physiotherapy satisfactory to council;

(c)successfully completes a physiotherapy
competency examination approved by the council;

(d)provides a certificate of conduct acceptable
to the council;

(e)completes a declaration of conduct as required
by the council which is satisfactory to the council;

(f)provides proof of having obtained professional
liability insurance satisfactory to council or a statement from an insurer of
an intention to provide insurance;

(g)provides proof of membership in the Canadian
Physiotherapy Association; and

(h)pays the required fees.

(2)An applicant who has been previously
registered in this jurisdiction or another jurisdiction recognized by the college
may be granted active registration as a physiotherapist where he or she meets
the requirements of subsection (1) and

(a)provides evidence of good standing from all
jurisdictions where he or she has been registered in the past 5 years;

(b)provides proof, as determined necessary by council,
that the applicant has completed a minimum number of hours or physiotherapy
practice in the previous 5 years which are considered to be acceptable by the council;
and

(c)meets the continuing competency requirements
set by the council.

(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(c) an applicant
who has not written the physiotherapy competency examination approved by the
council may be granted active registration where he or she

(a)was a member of the college on or before April 1, 2000;

(b)was registered with another physiotherapy
regulatory body in Canada on or before April 1, 2000; or

(c)is eligible for registration under the
alternate accommodation mechanisms negotiated with other Canadian jurisdictions
as accepted by the council.

Conditional registration

5.(1) An
applicant may be granted conditional registration as a physiotherapist where he
or she applies for conditional registration in the prescribed form and

(a)passes the qualifying portion of the physiotherapy
competency examination approved by the council;

(b)provides proof of registration for the
clinical portion of the physiotherapy competency examination approved by the
council;

(c)complies with the "Conditions of
Registration" and "Conditions of Practice" for conditional registration
approved by the council; and

(d)pays the required fees.

(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1), an applicant
who has not met all the conditions under 4(2)(a),(b) or (c) may be granted conditional
registration where that applicant enters and completes a remediation program
prescribed by the council.

(4)A conditional registration may be reviewed, revised
or revoked by the council if the circumstances under which the conditional
registration was given change.

(5)A person holding a conditional registration
shall not serve as a member of council, sit on college committees or be
entitled to vote at meetings of the college.

Temporary registration

6.(1) An
applicant may be granted a temporary registration where he or she applies for
temporary registration in the prescribed form and

(a)provides proof satisfactory to council that
the applicant has qualifications appropriate to the specific purpose for registration
as a physiotherapist in this province;

(b)provides proof where required by council that
the applicant is in good standing with another physiotherapy regulatory body;

(c)provides proof that the applicant carries
appropriate professional liability insurance during the period of practice in
this province at a minimum coverage determined by council; and

(d)pays the required fees.

(2)Where a person has been granted temporary
registration under this section, that person shall practice physiotherapy only
within the scope of practice and on those terms and conditions prescribed by
the council in the temporary registration.

(3)A person holding a temporary registration shall
not serve as a member of council, sit on college committees or be entitled to
vote at meetings of the college.

Inactive registration

7.(1) A
physiotherapist may be registered as an inactive member and use the designation
"physiotherapist" where he or she meets the requirements for active
membership under section 4, except paragraphs 4(1)(f) and (g).

(2)An inactive member shall not practice
physiotherapy.

(3)An inactive member may serve as a member of council
and be appointed by council to college committees.

Registration
certificate

8.A
certificate of registration or a renewal of a certificate of registration is
valid for the period stated on the certificate unless registration is
subsequently suspended or cancelled.